Does Active Learning Work in the Social Sciences?

• In Event: Lightning Talk: Me Fail Political Science? That's Unpossible: Teaching, Data Presentation, and Data Usage in Political Science

Brief Overview

Enthusiasm for active learning in political sciences has run ahead of evidence supporting its effectiveness. We review the literature on assessing the effectiveness of active learning and make recommendations for improving assessments.

Authors

• Christopher Way, Cornell University

• Emily Dunlop, Cornell University